Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Let's examine more closely at the Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Ricoh. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the ELPH 330 HS (12MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 330 HS was manufactured 24 months before the WG-5 GPS which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the ELPH 330 HS matches up against the WG-5 GPS for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS and Ricoh WG-5 GPS. The entire galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 330 HS Gallery and Ricoh WG-5 GPS Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 330 HS enjoys external measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has sizing of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Look at the Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the ELPH 330 HS vs the WG-5 GPS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 330 HS and WG-5 GPS is 95 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 330 HS and WG-5 GPS.

As you can see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Ricoh WG-5 GPS to give you greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older ELPH 330 HS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.